How Grew guys!

How Grew guys! – Said Alcira, the mother of Darius, leaning back in his lounge chair one afternoon in late February.

– Imagine, German and received his second lieutenant, seems to lie – Alejandra replied with some sadness in his voice
– Seriously? – Said my mother – And where you intended?

– It has to be in Curuzú Cuatiá-Monday – Alejandra penalty was reasonable, his son away from his side -¡Me’ll be so lonely! The summer was coming to an end. Alejandra, a mother of German, used to invite us to spend the afternoon in the pool of his luxury penthouse. There we were Darius, Freddy and I with our respective mothers, Alcira, Elena (Freddy’s mother) and Marcela (my mom).

I listened to the conversation of the three women while my friends were playing a game of ping-pong. We had three 16 years and this summer both Freddy and I had stuck the last growth spurt. I already measured 1.80 m and Freddy was somewhat lower, but not much. Dary had left his mother, smaller in stature, but his body was rather more robust than ours.

Germán, Alejandra’s son, was two years older than us and had just finished the Military Academy, following in the footsteps of his father, Francisco. That day had gone to withdraw his nomination papers.

They were the better-off family in the building where we lived. Francisco was retired Colonel, and worked for a supplier of military supplies, so their contacts with the armies of Latin America allow him to make succulent business. They lived in the luxury apartment building, with swimming pool, gym and all the details of comfort imaginable. Alejandra had struck up a close friendship with our mothers, who were middle class and had to work to help our parents to maintain our standard of living. From small we had used to go to lunch and to play home with Germán. She took care of us like her son, she helped us with our work, in short, was a mom more for us.

-Charly (For me) and Freddy stretched coup – said Elena – Look what lanky and skinny they are …

– Yes, they will have to do gymnastics to harmonize the bodies …- my mother said.

– True, with some weights are going to tune -Alejandra knew enough, he spent hours in his private gym.

– I Do not know where it will take time my son! – Said Elena – This year has French at school and knows nothing. You will have to study like crazy …

– A Charly has got it – coincided Mom – The with English has no problems, I taught a kid, but French iota ….

– But I have said it before! – He interjected Alejandra – I speak French, I can teach them …
Alejandra came from a traditional family salteña, very wealthy people who had paid him a fancy education. For a long time my mother had wondered how he could be married to a guy like Francis, quite rude and authoritarian. The answer came one afternoon not long ago, when Alejandra, depressed after a marital argument, had come home at night for comfort. My mother listened patiently to the story of Captain intended Salta garrison who had seduced the daughter of a patrician family place, age 16, leaving her pregnant. To save the scandal, the parents of the girl arranged with the head of the detachment wedding, despite the 8 years that separated them. Francisco had no choice but to agree otherwise lose his career. So they married and the transfer requested by the commander brought them to live in Buenos Aires.

– It would be great – Elena said, he could not afford a tutor of French for Freddy – Do not be too much work?
– Please! – Almost begged Alejandra – For me it would be an occupation … You know that I do nothing all day …. I get bored … I’d love to break the monotony!
– More germancito will now intervened mom …-
– Clear! – He enthused Alejandra – For me would be a company the boys! – He continued – That would not be so lonely …

– Well, let’s tell them … – cut Elena – see, Freddy, Charly! We approached. Darius did not have much to do with the question, apart lately Laurita thought only a girl he was dating for six months.

– Ale can help them with French this year …- Elena said
– It would be barbaric – quickly agreed to return to play table tennis.

– Vos you agree? – Elena pressed her son.

– If you give us coffee with cake …- she said Freddy faced rascal.

– But you look you ..! – His mother was shocked and we all laughed.
In the following days our mothers resumed their work, Germán went to Curuzú and we started school.
He spent March and April began our French classes. As our parents worked, Freddy and I had lunch something back from school and get some rest after we went up to the house of Alejandra to help us. I thought this routine was going to be heavy, dull, but she knew transform it into something nice. As the days passed we learned to marvel at the culture of this woman; taught us to read the classics, famous French films rented accustomed to hearing the pronunciation, made us listen to Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, finally, we had fascinated. We drank his words, his voice was mesmerizing, we watched come and go around the house with its elegant, disturbing walk. Her brown hair was always collected with a graceful bow, his clothes were distinguished, his gray eyes stood out in the perfect face, which had been losing summer tan but not that much less beautiful. And her perfume …

In May I was seventeen and he met Freddy in June. By this time, we waited for the time to go to the house of Alejandra increasingly anxious. She seemed to share the pleasure we felt being in your company, we always looked his eyes smile tenderly caressed us, welcomed us with a kiss to everyone, it spoiled us …

– Stand rights …- used to say – How high are! – And standing next to us checked that we had exceeded its seventy-odd meter tall – There are now two men …

– Since you had teased her …-
– Well, we’re even lugged ..- and stood on tiptoe to say – should do gymnastics to develop the chest … Why not come every day a little earlier and going to the gym?
– Sii..sería Barbarian – said Freddy. Any excuse we felt good just to be longer at his side.
– Well, let’s do so – proposed Alejandra – Starting tomorrow come direct from their schools, do an hour’s gym, then showered, had lunch and study Francés.¿Está well?
– Phenomenon – I accepted. Every time united us more.
Nevertheless, always he felt some melancholy in his eyes, as an inner sadness that accompanied permanently. Those wonderful gray eyes sparkled. Why?…
The next day, I came as soon as I started school a set of gymnastics, and went home. I opened the door wrapped in a mesh Lycra adhered to their body, which to my surprise was spectacular. Although he had seen many times in swimsuit at the pool, he did not remember having noticed those rotund hips, long legs, voluptuous breasts. I have put a total stupid face as she laughed.

– Charly! – Laughing – You fell spellbound!
– It’s that mesh you is spectacular! – The piropeaba
– Daale …. I can be your mother …- not angry, he seemed rather pleased.

– I know …. but just’re a marshmallow – I said, kissing her on the cheek. Alejandra looked down her cheeks stained with a slight blush.

– Thanks ….- stammered would guide me to the gym when they knocked on the door and appeared Freddy. He looked down mischievously:
– Sorry … Is not Alejandra? – Let go – Vos must be the younger sister …

– Go, turkey! – She laughed, flattered. For the first time I saw those beautiful eyes shine.

– Ale, you’re in film – was Freddy, who had always been very self-assured – I will not be able to concentrate on gymnastics …

– Well, if you want to change me and I get more loose …- said Alejandra, following the joke
– Nooo, okay so – I hurried, causing hilarity.

– If I had known I was going to flatter in this way, I would not have put a lot before …- he said as we approached the machines.

– I never wear tight clothes – I said.

– A Francisco does not like …- his eyes lost brightness – It’s more, if you know I put this mesh before you, I think it kills me …